The fire was earth-shattering, the smoke in the air covered the sky, the blazing fire was clearly visible twenty or thirty miles away, and the ashes after burning were scattered all over the lake, even if there were black ashes falling for more than ten miles around, like a black snow falling from the sky. It wasn't until two days later that it rained, and the fire, which had been burning for a day and two nights, was gradually extinguished.

Although the camp of the Song army was also affected, because of the early preparations, it did not cause any losses, but the camp was already exposed and it was difficult to stay. At that time, the fire was too great for personnel to enter, so Zhao Yu ordered a small number of warships and cavalry to be left to monitor the periphery to capture the remnants of the fleeing enemy, and the whole army was transferred to the reserve camp and re-entered the village. And he stayed on the boat for the time being.

"Your Majesty is really a good craft, you have caught so many fish in just half a day!" Luo Datong went to the back deck of the imperial boat accompanied by the guards, and saw that the little emperor was fishing, his bare feet, his two legs rolled up his trouser legs drooped outboard, wearing a big hat on his head, and a small coat on his body. And there are more than ten big fish in several large wooden basins on the side of it, and the small ones are no less than seven or eight catties, obviously harvesting a lot, he hurriedly stepped forward and said with a smile.

"If it's not my good craftsmanship, I'm really stupid for the fish in the lake, and I will eat the bait when I see it!" Zhao Yu turned his face to look at him, and said with a calm face, "The battlefield is cleaned, you are here to report to me!" ”

"Your Majesty, today's subordinates sent troops into Weidang, and there were countless corpses of the enemy inside, but they were all burned beyond recognition, and there were about 2,000 corpses in a rough inspection. Most of the enemies who invaded the camp were annihilated, and more than 800 were beheaded, and more than 50 enemies were captured. The navy searched the lake after dawn yesterday and captured more than 20 lost enemy ships and more than 400 enemies! Luo Datong reported with joy on his face. In this battle, not only did they keep the grain and grass, but they also destroyed more than 3,000 enemies, which is not a small record.

"Well, the results are quite lucrative." Zhao Yu nodded, handed the fishing rod to the little yellow door beside him and stood up, and then looked at what he got today, "Pick a few big ones, clean them up, and cook them with my own hands to celebrate Luo Dutong and the generals!" ”

"Yes, my subordinates haven't tasted His Majesty's craftsmanship for a long time!" Luo Datong listened and said excitedly. After a short time, in addition to the officials on duty, Luo Datong gathered all the officials above the command level in the brigade and got on the imperial boat together, handed over the knives and guns and other contraband to the guards for temporary safekeeping, and boarded the top deck of the imperial boat under the guidance of Xiao Huangmen.

But seeing that two cauldrons had been set up on the deck at this time, Zheng Yong had already packed up a few big fish on the side. And Tan Fei was chopping wood and lighting a fire on the side. The little emperor hung up an apron, chopped onions, patted garlic, and prepared seasonings. And Wang De, the chief manager of the inner house, is scrubbing the basins, and even a few people from the Imperial Front Office are busy fetching water, boiling tea, setting up a few stools, and building a pergola.

"Fast, fast, fast...... Find your own work, otherwise you will have food to eat and no wine to drink! The generals were a little stunned when they saw this, in the past, these people were all high-ranking figures, they only looked up, but now they are all doing the work of miscellaneous labor, it is really hard for them to believe. And Luo Datong was born in the old camp and served as a guard beside the little emperor, but the situation in front of him was familiar and cordial, and he hurriedly rolled up his sleeves and beckoned everyone to come forward to work.

"This ......" everyone was a little confused when they heard it, although they also came up from the grassroots, even if they had helped cook, but they would never enter the kitchen at home, let alone those who were born in the slang clan, but they didn't know what to do.

"Hehe, you people don't seem to have cooked, go over there and drink tea, otherwise it will be a disservice!" Zhao Yu twisted his face to look at everyone's embarrassment, waved his hand and smiled.

"Your Majesty has something to do, how can we ...... it?"

"Go, you are the heroes of the enemy army, just wait to eat and drink!" Zhao Yu looked at their restrained appearance, and nodded Luo Datong and said.

"Then the subordinates will be disrespectful!" Luo Datong glared at a group of subordinates who were at a loss, and some hated that iron could not become steel, and he threw away the opportunity to be so close to His Majesty. But he could only helplessly lead a group of subordinates to assist a group of people from the Imperial Front Office who were also not good at cooking to build a pergola, which was good at them who were born in the army.

"Director Chen, I'll do it!" There weren't many of these chores, and more than a dozen people finished it with their hands and feet, so they gathered under the pergola and sat on the ground and waited for the meal, Luo Datong brought up the boiled tea when he saw Chen Zhi, and hurriedly got up and said.

"You're welcome, I can only do something to boil tea and serve water, no better than you can go into battle to kill the enemy, as long as you don't dislike it!" Chen Shishi stopped, motioned for him to sit down, and chuckled.

"Thank you to Master Chen, we are all rough people, where do we know how to taste tea, but we spoil the good intentions of the principal!" Luo Datong said with a smile. He knew that these people in the Imperial Front Office were all His Majesty's confidants, and they all had noble family backgrounds, and this Chen Zhishi's father was the head of the household department, and his uncle was the head of the military department, and he also had a bright future, so he didn't dare to be contemptuous.

"Quenching your thirst is good tea, isn't it! Datong? Jiang Zongjie laid out the tea bowls one by one, sat beside Luo Datong, unceremoniously picked up a cup of tea, blew it, and smacked his mouth.

"Hehe, it's still Master Jiang who understands our intentions!" Luo Datong saw that it was Jiang Zongjie and said softly with a smile. Most of the people in the current Imperial Front Office were newly selected after the capture of Jiangnan, and he was training in Shaoxing, so he was not as familiar with the original Lin Zhiwu, Cai Qiao and others, so he was naturally a little restrained. However, Jiang Zongjie served in the guard battalion when he was in the Shuaifu, and he was familiar with these half-grown children at that time, and often frolicked and played together, but later he was transferred to the Ministry of War, and he was transferred to the Imperial Front Office before, and everyone was gradually estranged when they went to various places, but the feelings of shared hardship were still there, and they naturally warmed up a lot, and they spoke more casually.

"Naturally, all of us have been taken by His Majesty, and we don't know what elegance is." Jiang Zongjie looked at the little emperor who was chopping the fish with his own hands, and squeezed his eyes at Luo Datong and said softly.

"That being said, I like it. I still remember that in the sea off Yashan, His Majesty led a group of us to drive a boat to hunt whales, and after we came back, we cut and distributed on the beach, and cooked in pots on the spot, and the camp was full of meat, which was really happy! Luo Datong drank tea and recalled.

"Yes, Your Majesty also cooked with his own hands at that time, ate with everyone, ate meat in large pieces, and drank wine in large bowls, and was often taught by the master for this, but he did not change half a point, so that I am now using rice in the same way, and I am often reprimanded by my brother!" Jiang Zongjie also recalled thinking about the past.

"Your Majesty is now busy with state affairs, and there are many opportunities every day, and we are also in the military, and it is difficult to get out, and there is no longer a good life in the past!" At this time, His Majesty had already started the fire and put the fish in the pot, Jiang Zongjie looked at His Majesty's neat movements and sighed.

"Yes, I heard that His Majesty is very dissatisfied with this battle, and he can't say that he wants to clean you up!" Jiang Zongjie suddenly leaned into his ear and said mysteriously.

"Alas, don't talk about Your Majesty, even I feel that although this battle has been won, it is awkward everywhere, procrastinating, as if everything is not going well, and there is no such feeling of joy. I also want to ask Your Majesty for advice, even if I am scolded this time, it is better than being ignored! Luo Datong was stunned, but said with relief.

"It's good if you can figure it out, even if Your Majesty scolds you for being a talent. Seeing that he should be in charge, His Majesty was polite to him, but when he heard that he was going to be transferred out of the Imperial Front Office, he went to the military department to be an idle man. Jiang Zongjie patted his shoulder and seemed to be very relieved.

"Oh?!" Luo Datong was very surprised, but thinking about it, this is also in line with His Majesty's temper......

Zhao Yu was busy for a while before taking care of the two large pots of fish, in his opinion, cooking fresh fish does not need to be very cumbersome, nor does it need a lot of seasonings, he only uses green onions, ginger, garlic and pepper, star anise, Shao wine These commonly used spices, and then cook slowly. At this time, he was often salty, and when he looked at the fire in the stove, he sat down and rested, watching the flames jumping in the stove gradually become distracted, reflecting on whether it was appropriate for him to blame the problems that arose in this battle on the unfavorable planning of the generals, and whether the root of the problem was not on himself.

In his previous life, when Zhao Hao was bored, he often read and crossed, and he was also very fascinated by the protagonist after he arrived in ancient times, using modern knowledge to move the wind and rain in the court, developing science and technology to make modern weapons, reforming the army, and wielding the army to kill the Quartet. But when he really put himself in his shoes, he realized that it was simply an unrealistic fantasy.

Because the costs and benefits of the war itself are often overlooked in the crossing. In addition, the development of the armed forces has a great deal to do with the social conditions, culture, and technological development of the countries and regions where the armed forces are located, as well as the operational environment faced by the armed forces. Therefore, in every military reform in history, not once has it been uneventful, wind-free, and wave-free.

Reformers, even the most powerful monarchs, faced a backlash from vested interests in the military system. Even after the successful reform, it will often face the loss of national strength brought about by the excessive consumption of finance, and even the backlash of the old forces. It can be said that any military reform cannot be avoided in fact, to a greater extent, a corresponding reform of the entire social system.

Regardless of whether the time-travelers can have such credibility, the long-term nature of the reform itself and the danger of the political struggle in it are not something that most time-travelers with only book knowledge can enjoy. Even if you can use violent means to sweep away the old forces and thus pave the way for the introduction of modern military technology and tactics, if the unresponsive financial and political system is combined, a series of reform measures may be completely beyond the capacity of the society at the time, resulting in the reform being opposed and failing, or even ending in a very comical ending......